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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
==Operational Record== | ==Operational Record== | ||
===Buildup of the | ===Buildup of the Oderran Military=== | ||
The Confederation class was first deployed as the flagships of several fleets in the | The Confederation class was first deployed as the flagships of several fleets in the Oderran Navy after a mass reorganisation of the Oderran Military, including the rapid buildup of military strength. At the start of the buildup, the Confederation class were the most powerful vessel in the navy and thus the pride of the Oderran Military. | ||
===Milky Way Conflict - Battle of Terra Farum=== | ===Milky Way Conflict - Battle of Terra Farum=== | ||
The Confederation class were the flagships of most fleets in 2551, when the [[Milky Way Conflict]] broke out. They were part of the | The Confederation class were the flagships of most fleets in 2551, when the [[Milky Way Conflict]] broke out. They were part of the Oderran fleet that ambushed an Interstellar armada on 17 March 2551, starting the first battle in the war. In that battle, the Oderran Military was shocked to discover that Interstellar starships excessively outmatched the supposed equivalents in the Confederation. As such, the Confederation class performed poorly in combat against the Interstellar armada, being considerably outgunned by even cruisers. After the battle, seven Confederation class dreadnoughts (''Idealistic, Buuharaa, Just Secession, Yinterverx, Kuger, Killiara'' and ''Hutch U. Pesson'') were destroyed and several more were heavily damaged, some beyond repair. The Oderran flagship, Idealistic was destroyed within the first two hours of battle, after being hit by a antimatter projectile from an Interstellar Valiant-class Dreadnought, ''IFS Likeable''. On 19 March, almost the entirety of the Oderran fleet was wiped out, compared to relatively minor casualties for the Interstellarians. The remaining two Confederations (''Richard P. Bennent'' and ''Odera'') fled with the tatters of the ambush fleet back to Oderran controlled space. | ||
===Battle of Farum Major=== | ===Battle of Farum Major=== | ||
The Interstellar armada pursued the | The Interstellar armada pursued the Oderrans through warp space and chased them to Farum Major, a heavily disputed border territory that had been invaded and taken over by the Confederation. The Interstellarians arrived on March 20 and attacked on March 21. The Oderran Farum Major Fleet was made up by dozens of Confederation-class Dreadnoughts, hundreds of cruisers and thousands of destroyer and frigate type ships. Due to the intelligence gained just a day prior about the massive Oderran defeat at Terra Farum, the Oderran command altered their tactics heavily and preserved their dreadnoughts carefully, making sure they were blanketed by cruisers at all times. Thus the Confederation class was relegated to a sniper role and was kept behind the flanks, away from direct enemy fire. Oderran light warships like destroyers and frigates would launch hit and run attacks against the Interstellarians, while Cruisers drew their fire away from both the dreadnoughts and light warships. For a time, this tactic worked and only one Confederation class was lost during the first day of fighting. However with the Interstellar assault on the planet, the Confederations were forced to be used against the ground forces, exposing them to enemy fire, leading to heavy losses. | ||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Revision as of 11:57, 16 February 2020
| Confederation-class dreadnought | |
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| Class overview | |
| Builders | Unterchester Shipyards |
| Preceded by | Oderra-class dreadnought |
| Succeeded by | New Longshore-class dreadnought |
| In commission | 11 April 3236 |
| Planned | 55 |
| Completed | 39 |
| Cancelled | 16 |
| Active | 3 |
| Lost | 30 |
| Retired | 6 |
| Scrapped | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Dreadnought |
| Mass | 89,225,981 tonnes (87,816,793 long tons; 98,354,808 short tons) |
| Length | 18,731 metres (61,453 ft) |
| Beam | 5,371 metres (17,621 ft) |
| Height | 3,988 metres (13,084 ft) |
| Engineering | |
| Sublight drive(s) | 9 × Oderran Works BT-U21 fusion drives |
| Sublight acceleration | 662 metres per second squared (2,170 ft/s2) |
| Maximum atmospheric speed | 1,882 kilometres per hour (1,169 mph) |
| FTL drive(s) | Kiufuter FLD-22 rift drive |
| FTL speed | 1000 ly/hr |
| Installed power | 2 × Axiom AAR-GEN99 antimatter reactors 6 × Secondary Weyville Co. nuclear fusion reactor |
| Endurance | Practically infinite |
| Electronics | |
| Main computer | Class 10X Artificial Intelligence |
| Sensors | STB-31 MTS-28 |
| Navigation systems | Yang-Torres Star Chart version 9.2 |
| Targeting systems | FCS Mk. 16 |
| Countermeasures | Mk10 Deception System |
| Defensive systems | |
| Shields | Axiom EDS-251 rift shielding |
| Shield strength | Classified but at least 5 yottatons of TNT resistance |
| Hull | Hull: 250 m of Nanonium Citadel: 350 m Turrets: 550 m Interior Bulkheads: 40 m |
| Crew and support craft | |
| Complement | Crew: 78,536 |
| Passengers | Combat personnel: 220,000 |
| Small craft complement | Starships
Spacecraft
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| Docking facilities | Hangar bays
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The Confederation class Dreadnought is a dreadnought type vessel in service with the Confederation of Planets Navy and in service with the Colonial Defence Force, captured after the Milky Way Conflict.
Development
Operational Record
Buildup of the Oderran Military
The Confederation class was first deployed as the flagships of several fleets in the Oderran Navy after a mass reorganisation of the Oderran Military, including the rapid buildup of military strength. At the start of the buildup, the Confederation class were the most powerful vessel in the navy and thus the pride of the Oderran Military.
Milky Way Conflict - Battle of Terra Farum
The Confederation class were the flagships of most fleets in 2551, when the Milky Way Conflict broke out. They were part of the Oderran fleet that ambushed an Interstellar armada on 17 March 2551, starting the first battle in the war. In that battle, the Oderran Military was shocked to discover that Interstellar starships excessively outmatched the supposed equivalents in the Confederation. As such, the Confederation class performed poorly in combat against the Interstellar armada, being considerably outgunned by even cruisers. After the battle, seven Confederation class dreadnoughts (Idealistic, Buuharaa, Just Secession, Yinterverx, Kuger, Killiara and Hutch U. Pesson) were destroyed and several more were heavily damaged, some beyond repair. The Oderran flagship, Idealistic was destroyed within the first two hours of battle, after being hit by a antimatter projectile from an Interstellar Valiant-class Dreadnought, IFS Likeable. On 19 March, almost the entirety of the Oderran fleet was wiped out, compared to relatively minor casualties for the Interstellarians. The remaining two Confederations (Richard P. Bennent and Odera) fled with the tatters of the ambush fleet back to Oderran controlled space.
Battle of Farum Major
The Interstellar armada pursued the Oderrans through warp space and chased them to Farum Major, a heavily disputed border territory that had been invaded and taken over by the Confederation. The Interstellarians arrived on March 20 and attacked on March 21. The Oderran Farum Major Fleet was made up by dozens of Confederation-class Dreadnoughts, hundreds of cruisers and thousands of destroyer and frigate type ships. Due to the intelligence gained just a day prior about the massive Oderran defeat at Terra Farum, the Oderran command altered their tactics heavily and preserved their dreadnoughts carefully, making sure they were blanketed by cruisers at all times. Thus the Confederation class was relegated to a sniper role and was kept behind the flanks, away from direct enemy fire. Oderran light warships like destroyers and frigates would launch hit and run attacks against the Interstellarians, while Cruisers drew their fire away from both the dreadnoughts and light warships. For a time, this tactic worked and only one Confederation class was lost during the first day of fighting. However with the Interstellar assault on the planet, the Confederations were forced to be used against the ground forces, exposing them to enemy fire, leading to heavy losses.